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UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAMSỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc Đáp án chính thức KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12 Thời gian làm bài : 90

UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc

Đáp án chính thức KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I

TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12

Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

( Đề gồm 04 trang )

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A chore B challenge C character D achieve

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 6: During the interview, show ……… when the job is explained to you.

A enthusiasm B enthusiastic C enthusiast D enthusiastically

Question 7: Since I ……… in, my neighbors ……… their stereo loudly every night.

Question 8: Sorry, could you say that again? I ……… to you.

A don’t listen B haven’t listened C didn’t listen D hadn’t listened

Question 9: He loves parties: He is always the first ……… and the last to leave.

Question 10: They ……… a survey to determine their attitudes toward love and

marriage

Question 11: In Vietnam, two, three, or even four generations live ……… one roof.

Question 12: Pointing ……… someone is usually considered rude.

Question 13: The ……… of sugar is to sweeten the medicine.

Question 14: I don’t care ……… you are as long as you believe me.

Question 15: My parents try to spend as much time with their children ……… they are very

busy at work

Question 16: They are more concerned with physical attractiveness when ……… a wife or a

husband

Question 17: ……… Indian men agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives.

A A large number of B A great amount of

C The number of D The amount of

Question 18: Vietnam exports a lot of rice, ……… mainly in the south of the country

Question 19: I’ve just spoken to Sally, ……… sends you her love.

Question 20: Lan is ………

A said that she won a special prize B said winning a special prize

C said to have won a special prize D said that they win a special prize

Question 21: What will the weather be ……… in the future?

Question 22: By the end of next year we ……… $ 250,000.

A will B will be saving C will have saved D will have been saved

Question 23: Mary was late yesterday, ……… was unusual for her.

Question 24: Optimists believe that life in the future will be ……… better than it is today.

Question 25: It is likely that he ……… here for the meeting.

A arrives B will arrive C would arrive D had arrived

Question 26: ……… me earlier, I would have given it to you.

A If you told B If you tell C If you could tell D Had you told

Question 27: If Pat didn’t eat a lot of chips, she ……… so fat.

A won’t be B wouldn’t be C wouldn’t have been D hadn’t been

Question 28: Did you read ……… book I lent you ……… last week?

Question 29: ……… are people who always expect bad things to happen.

A Terrorists B Astronauts C Optimists D Pessimists

Question 30: What a nice dress!

……… ………

C The dress is nice, too D I’m glad you like it

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 31: All last month I was having exams and I have done nothing else but

A B C

D

Question 32: In spite of having studied English only for six months, but he can speak

D

Question 33: In my family, everybody has to do its share of the household chores.

A B C D

THEIR

Question 34: During the school year, I’m not allowing to watch TV until I have

A B C D

Question 35: She is interested in rhinos I’m sure we saw some interesting photos she

D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very ……(36)…… different Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to

have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives Take work, for instance Robots will do

……(37)…… most of the work in factories, so they will be cleaner places for fewer people to

work in them Offices, too, will go electronic with the result that paper will almost completely

disappear More people will work from home on computers ……(38)…… linked to a head

office As for travel, it is likely that space-shuttle technology will be used in normal air travel

achieving speeds of up to 15,000 kph Cars will still be with us, but ……(39)…… instead of

petrol, they will run on anything from electricity to methane gas They will also be fitted with computers to tell us how efficiently we are driving and if there is anything wrong on the road ahead

Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never moved in straight lines,

and history is full of unexpected developments ……(40)…… However, we are confident

that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute to bettering our own lives

Question 36: A different B other C same D similar

Question 37: A almost B mostly C most the D most of the

Question 38: A combining B connect C joining D linked

Question 39: A because of B instead of C in spite of D unlike

Question 40: A As a result B However C Although D So that

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions form 41 to 45.

The ceremony that signifies the beginning of a marriage is known as a wedding Weddings may be simple or elaborate, but they occur in virtually all societies Wedding rituals throughout the world share several common features An essential element of nearly all wedding ceremonies is the symbolic expression of the union between the individuals marrying This union may be signified by the exchange of rings, the tying of the bride and groom’s garments together,

or simply the joining of hands

Other rituals emphasize the function of the marriage as the foundation of the family For instance, in Hindu wedding ceremonies the bride and groom circle a sacred fire to promote the fertility of the union Feasting and dancing at weddings by family and friends signifies the community’s blessing on the marriage

Until the middle of the 19th century, weddings in Western society were modest events that took place in homes By 1900 formal weddings and their attendant rituals had become major events in middle-class families The white wedding – a formal affair with the bride dressed in white – is now the standard throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, and its practice has spread to Asia and Africa as well

Question 41: A wedding occurs in almost all societies as

A a simple ceremony B the beginning of a marriage

C an elaborate ceremony D a significant ceremony

Question 42: The word union has the meaning similar to

A organization B team C combination D association

Question 43: The tying of the bride and groom’s garments together is a ritual which signifies

A the exchange of rings B the community’s blessing on the marriage

C the foundation of the family

D the combination of the two individuals in the wedding

Question 44: The fact that the bride and groom circle a sacred fire in Hindi weddings serves as

an example of

A the foundation of the family B the community’s blessing on the marriage

C symbolic expression of the marriage D modest events that took place in homes

Question 45: Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A Wedding dresses are now white in countries all over the world

B Since 1900 weddings have no longer been as modest as before

C The white wedding initially came from Asia and Africa

D Since the middle of the 19th century, weddings in Western society have been modest events

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct choice to each of the following questions.

Question 46: They are going to build a supermarket in this area That is, ………

A A supermarket is being gone to build in this area

B A supermarket is going to be built in this area

C A supermarket is said to have been built in this area

D It was said that a supermarket was built in this area

Question 47: I can’t do the test because it is too difficult That is, ………

A If I did the test, it would not be too difficult

B I can’t do the test, therefore, it is too difficult

C Although I could do the test, it would be too difficult

D If the test were not too difficult, I could do it

Question 48: Thuan said that ………

A I hope you will come and visit me in Ho Chi Minh City

B how long he had been learning English

C he didn’t have much time to enjoy himself

D he was going to work in Ho Chi Minh City next July

Question 49: “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier,” Sue said to Jim That is, Sue …………

A promised to ring Jim earlier

B apologized for not ringing Jim earlier

C felt sorry for Jim to ring her earlier.

D insisted on ringing Jim earlier

A teaching in the classroom B who teaching in the classroom

C whom teaches the classroom D , that teaches in the classroom

-The end